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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Senator Joe O'Reilly. I welcome our guests and those in the Public Gallery. Our agenda item today is engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland's small island developing states, SIDS, strategy, the impact of climate change in countries supported by Irish Aid, and an update on matters of development co-operation. The SIDS strategy was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you very much, Mr Gaffey. It goes without saying that the work undertaken by you and your colleagues in this aspect of Irish foreign policy is much lauded by the committee. We strongly support your work and we are very pleased to ensure annually that positive and active consideration is given to increasing funding on many of the projects undertaken by you and your colleagues. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I will come back to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Senator Ardagh was on the line earlier but she does not appear to be there now. If she returns, we can deal with her issues. From my own perspective, I want to acknowledge the importance of this work, particularly in recent times at COP28. I applaud the manner in which the loss and damage fund was agreed and established, and I acknowledge our partnership with Germany, which shared the seat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: That sounds very positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Unless there are other issues to be raised by Deputy Cronin or Deputy Stanton, I will bring matters to a conclusion by thanking Mr. Gaffney, Mr. Tierney and Ms Phelan for being with us and for the update on the very important work being done. I do not see Senator Ardagh on the line so I will bring matters to a conclusion. No doubt we will have further opportunities in the course of the year...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 297. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in direct provision centres in County Laois as of 1 January 2024; the number of such centres; the location of such centres within the county; and the number of persons in each centre. [2413/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 774. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the house building allocation targets for counties Kildare, Fingal, Wicklow, Meath and Louth, respectively as per the housing supply target methodology for the duration of the current development plans. [57121/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 1594. To ask the Minister for Health when family members (details supplied) will get an appointment for early intervention, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; their current place on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57123/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (12 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 449. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision for a new Fire Station in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55273/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on remand in places of detention pending criminal trials as of 1 December 2023. [54360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the tender process will conclude and a contractor appointed to a new school build project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54163/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: You were not saying that when you were over in the Department-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I rise to strongly support the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Commissioner, Drew Harris, in their work, in particular at this time of challenge to the State from the far right and the far left. The first duty of any State is the safety and security of its citizens. In this regard Fine Gael has never been found wanting. It faced down decades of threats of a most brutal type from Sinn...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: In the 1970s Fine Gael took vital steps to protect the integrity and security of the State, putting the interests the country before electoral politics. Twenty years later Fine Gael, with the assistance of the Criminal Assets Bureau, took on and repelled organised gangs in Dublin. We are doing the same now with Commissioner Harris and the Minister, Deputy McEntee. Rather than make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Apologies have been received from Senator Joe O'Reilly. Several members are participating from their offices because we still have a Covid-type hybrid operation. I welcome to the Public Gallery the ambassador of Norway, H.E. Ms Mari Skåre, and the Lithuanian ambassador, H.E. Mr. Marijus Gudynas. I also welcome the third secretary from the Palestinian Mission, Dania Dasouqi, and Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador for her comprehensive update on a range of issues of fundamental concern to Ukraine and its people. I am pleased she has had an opportunity to present directly to the committee before the end of another year. I will not go to committee members for questions at this stage because the chair of the foreign affairs committee, Mr. Oleksandr Merezhko, has waited patiently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. Merezhko. That was strong and powerful. Due to the importance of events at the plenary session of our Dáil, which will commence at 4.10 p.m. with an address by the Taoiseach, I will somewhat curtail questions. I know Senator Craughwell is not a Member of the Dáil but these issues could have consequences for the Seanad as well, in the event of votes going a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I do not see Deputy Stanton's hand raised online but I understand he is present. He may be gone to the Chamber. There were a number of questions, in particular on the matter of children, the conference at the behest of Canada and the ongoing issue of sanctions and counteroffensives. Mr. Merezhko may have comments or observations on the issues raised by members of the committee. Then I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am watching the clock. I invite Mr. Merezhko to make a brief closing comment before I bring matters to a conclusion. I thank our guests most sincerely for joining us again today and I reassure them of Ireland's support and solidarity. I regret that our proceedings here today are shorter than we would like but I thank Mr. Merzhko for taking the time to join us directly from Kyiv. We look...